Synopsis

It's not about talent or destiny?it's about switching on your genes!

The essence of the documentary film SWITCH, which has moved audiences all over Japan, is captured in this book, in which a world-class authority on biotechnology talks about how to make "miracles" happen. Each of our genes has a switch, although there are many people who aren't aware of this fact. We all imagine genes to be immutable forms that are passed down to us from our parents, but they are dynamic and can change when they’re influenced. University of Tsukuba Professor Emeritus Kazuo Murakami, whose noteworthy achievements in biotechnology are acknowledged around the world, provides a scientific explanation of this phenomenon using real-life examples. He talks about Junko and Momoko Suzuki, both of whom survived a major accident, and the experiences of Katsuko Yamamoto, a special-needs school teacher. He then touches on the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, life, and the soul.

?Is your genetic switch on?

About the Author

Kazuo Murakami(1936–) is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba. He completed his doctorate in agricultural chemistry at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture in 1963 and went on to become a researcher at Oregon Health & Science University in the same year. He was appointed Professor of Applied Biochemistry in 1978 and began research in genetics. In 1983 he successfully decoded the enzyme renin, a hidden factor behind high blood pressure, gaining worldwide recognition for his achievement. He received the Japan Academy Prize in 1996, and in 2011 he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure. He has written numerous books, including The Divine Code of Life, The Divine Code of Life (2), Something Great, God Prefers Fools (all published by Sunmark), The Ridiculous Power of Life (Kodansha), Yes! Everything Will Work Out! (Kairyusha), Living with Passion, Laws of the Soul and Genes that Make Life Worthwhile (both published by Chichi), and A Million Prayers for a Miracle (Softbank Creative). The documentary film SWITCH revolves around his research in genetics and follows the lives of people who have taken hold of their destiny by switching on their genes. Nonprofit screenings of the documentary are receiving an immense response.
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SWITCH movie website: http://www.sunmark.co.jp/switch/ Books by this author